My go to supplier on eBay for cables is Windy Nation.
Yes, they make very good cables, I have a few. What I like about BatteryCablesUSA over Windy is their ordering website:
- Choose cable type (marine grade, "extreme" version with super thick double insulation, etc)
- Cable length (by the inch)
- color (black or red)
- End #1 terminal end (lug/size, bare end (less cost), battery post, etc.)
- End #2 terminal end (lug/size, bare end (less cost), battery post, etc.)
If you're already ordering from Windy (they also sell on amazon and ebay), you can't go wrong with their cables.Good to know...thanks!
The ribbed side is always negative or neutral.I picked up a roll of 12g CCA speaker wire at a thrift store without noticing the CCA on the label. I would have known what it meant but just didnt critically inspect my purchase as I should have.
Im not going to use it on anything for any reason. Dont even want to give it away.
The pitfalls of thrifting.
On the flip side I still havent used up the 200ft spool of made in usa 12g direct burial low voltage cable I got from another thrift store for $5 less. ($10).
Thick copper, many strands, looks like heavy lamp cord but has a thicker UV resistant insulation.
Which reminds me of a question.
If you have 2 conductor lamp cord, it typically has one side with lettering the other side has ribs.
Using it for speakers or DC, which side is positive?
This may need its own thread.
I'm one of those guys with a horrible memory, learned to remember things through association. Hence "Ground has Grooves"The ribbed side is always negative or neutral.
It is the same with 120V outlets. The large blade is the neutral.I'm one of those guys with a horrible memory, learned to remember things through association. Hence "Ground has Grooves"
I did buy some Temco 10AWG PV solar cable recently. Good stuff and wasn't horribly expensive. Their brand is growing on me as they seem to actually sell quality products for a competitive price and do it consistently. If I have 6 options to buy from and one of them is Temco and the price is good or close, I'll choose Temco over an unknown brand. So much junk out there!Temco is another good cable supplier I use theirs or WIndy mainly or if I need it quick my local welding supplier
And it made in the usa!I did buy some Temco 10AWG PV solar cable recently. Good stuff and wasn't horribly expensive. Their brand is growing on me as they seem to actually sell quality products for a competitive price and do it consistently. If I have 6 options to buy from and one of them is Temco and the price is good or close, I'll choose Temco over an unknown brand. So much junk out there!
Im pretty sure temco was the ebay seller i last bought welding cable from.I did buy some Temco 10AWG PV solar cable recently. Good stuff and wasn't horribly expensive. Their brand is growing on me as they seem to actually sell quality products for a competitive price and do it consistently. If I have 6 options to buy from and one of them is Temco and the price is good or close, I'll choose Temco over an unknown brand. So much junk out there!
While i did mention speaker wire also thats not the wire we are talking about now. Call it lamp cord if you like but lots of people use it for speaker wire, lamps in the home, and even short runs of low current dc in the car where the ground conductor is same length as positive. Letters on one wire, ribs on the other.Speaker wire, Usually comes with clear insulation and has one copper colored side and one silver colored side. . Like when wiring up 120 volt receptacles the positive terminal is copper or brass colored, and the neg terminal is silver. For speaker wiring I doubt it really matters which side you choose for pos. and neg. as long as you stay consistent.
"Using it for speakers or DC, which side is positive?While i did mention speaker wire also thats not the wire we are talking about now. Call it lamp cord if you like but lots of people use it for speaker wire, lamps in the home, and even short runs of low current dc in the car where the ground conductor is same length as positive. Letters on one wire, ribs on the other.
Though for the last use I try to get the red and black 2 conductor.
No dont be sorry, I was rambling in different tangents. Its not your fault you werent thinking on the same page as me."Using it for speakers or DC, which side is positive?
This may need its own thread."
I was just responding to this. Sorry.
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Why would you need to fill the "cup" with solder first? Dont you know the solder flows to wherever you apply the heat? I would prefer not to to be sticking the cable into a pool of burning hot liquid, especially if its a tight fit. And you cant crimp it first that way.To solder a large wire to a lug, clamp the tip in a vice with something to insulate it from the metal jaws so the heat stays in the lug. The cup face up heat it and fill with solder now hold the wire above and once it the solder is nice and melted plunge the wire in and let the solder overflow. Keep the heat on until the solder starts climbing the wire just a touch. Remove the heat and hold the wire still until the solder is shiny and set, maybe 30 seconds. Remove from the vice and let it cool on its own. Quenching in water or something else can ruin the joint. Once you learn the trick it is easy.
But, why when crimps are so easy with the hydraulic crimper?
I don't like the hammer style crimpers because IMO they damage the wires and lugs.. granted I am relatively new at this, but seems more like something to use in an emergency and replace later